"Die!"
At this very moment, Yu Dayou emerged from the Yin-Yang diagram. With each step, an Yin-Yang staff appeared in his hand. A terrifying immortal treasure's aura flowed through the void. Without any flashy moves, he simply swung his staff in a furious strike. The earth split open, forming a chasm a thousand feet deep. His eyes, like those of a tiger, struck fear into the hearts of the Golden Immortal generals!
"The sovereignty of the Southern Heaven Immortal Dynasty shall not be challenged by the likes of you!"
He finally made his move. Wielding a long saber, it immediately roared like a tiger. As the saber was drawn, blood energy surged in the void, condensing into a river of blood that furiously slashed at the incoming staff's shadow!
Upon contact, the saber's light was torn to shreds. The Golden Immortal expert met his end in the void. With their sole Golden Immortal commander fallen, the morale of the army plummeted. Even though their numbers far surpassed the Second Army of the Great Han Yinglong, their fighting spirit was gone, replaced by fear. The army began to rout as swiftly and ferociously as a collapsing mountain. Along the coast, blood flowed like a torrent into the Boundary Sea. Limbs and severed parts were either buried by soil, trampled into a bloody pulp, or washed into the Boundary Sea to dissolve with the crimson tide.
The deafening roars of battle and the terrifying fluctuations of immortal energy struck countless nearby creatures with immense fear. Especially when they saw the blood, surging like a tide towards the land, and the scattered corpses and flesh everywhere, they screamed and fled for their lives!
The army stationed here, guarding the Immortal Dynasty's sovereignty, was dwindling at a visible rate!
Yu Dayou and Zhang Dingbian fought side-by-side. No deputy general could withstand their onslaught. True Immortals and Profound Immortals were quickly cut down.
"Retreat!"
"Retreat!"
The hoarse cries of countless Southern Heaven soldiers echoed. The hundreds of thousands of troops that had suddenly appeared along the coast, like an army of immortals, were simply beyond their ability to resist. It cost them thousands of lives to claim the life of one of the enemy!
*Boom!*
Han Qinghu, wielding his saber, charged through the army. Saber lights chased after them, tearing apart the bodies of thousands of soldiers. Nourished by the blood, the blade grew sharper and brighter!
"Pursue!"
Zheng Chenggong watched the fleeing army. The army banner waved, and immediately Zhang Dingbian, Yu Dayou, and Han Qinghu led the troops forward in pursuit, furiously reaping the lives of the routed soldiers. Southern Heaven soldiers fell one after another under the blades of the Yinglong soldiers. They chased tens of miles inland from the Boundary Sea coast and even burned down the military fortress with a great fire!
"The commander has ordered that ordinary living beings are not to be harmed!"
After dozens of miles of pursuit, they had reached the nearest inhabited city along the coast. Southern Heaven soldiers, their lips trembling and their faces contorted in fear, fled frantically, their direction unknown!
"Withdraw!"
An hour later, Zheng Chenggong immediately gave the order. The hundreds of thousands of Yinglong troops gradually retreated. In just half an hour, the army had returned to its landing point and boarded the warships.
The army banners waved, and the warships gradually sailed away from the coast, heading towards the Boundary Sea. In the distance, a thick aura of blood still clung to the coastline.
"Commander!"
"Our army suffered three thousand casualties, with forty thousand lightly wounded!"
Yu Dayou soon arrived at the main warship. He saw Zheng Chenggong examining a map of the Southern Heaven Immortal Dynasty.
"Place the fallen soldiers in the rear warships. They will be buried upon our return to the Immortal Dynasty!"
Zheng Chenggong stood up, glanced at Yu Dayou, and said, "This battle has annihilated one of the Southern Heaven Immortal Dynasty's armies. The southeastern region will likely have no opportunity to fight. Order the army to sail into the southern near seas of the Southern Heaven Immortal Dynasty, bypass to the west to land, and then destroy another army!"
The Emperor of the Southern Heaven Immortal Dynasty was a Celestial Lord. Even with Zheng Chenggong's superior military strategy, he could not destroy the Southern Heaven Immortal Dynasty. What he intended to do was to sow discord among the people, create panic, and exert pressure on the Southern Heaven leadership. This was also in accordance with the principle of reciprocity. Sudan Novel Network.
"Presumptuous!"
"Presumptuous!"
"Presumptuous!"
"An army wiped out in almost three hours! The enemy has already entered Southern Heaven territory. All of you, who have received the grace of the nation and the emperor's salary, look! Open your eyes and see! The loss of an entire army is the greatest defeat since my ascension!"
"This humiliation, I shall surely repay by destroying the Second Army of the Great Han Yinglong!"
"Issue an order: strengthen patrols for all army corps along the coast. The naval forces shall patrol the near seas day and night. Once a target is found, annihilate them all! Leave no one alive!"
In the imperial palace of Southern Heaven City, Southern Heaven Xun was furious. The Second Army of the Great Han Immortal Dynasty had silently infiltrated their territory and annihilated an army, losing a Golden Immortal general. Even more terrifying was the lack of any information about the enemy's movements. This was an utterly humiliating event!
"Your subordinate obeys!" The Golden Immortal generals, covered in cold sweat, trembled as they quickly accepted the orders and retreated, fearing for their lives.
"Your Majesty, the Second Army of the Great Han Immortal Dynasty landed in the southeast and then retreated to the Boundary Sea. In my humble opinion, the southeastern coastal areas, and even the southern coastal areas, are definitely not the main targets of the enemy's attack!"
Li Zhou, the Prime Minister of the Southern Heaven Immortal Dynasty, said with a cold expression.
"Oh?"
Southern Heaven Xun calmed down and looked at Li Zhou. "What does Prime Minister mean?"
Li Zhou!
He was considered Southern Heaven Xun's strategist and the most meritorious official in helping him seize the throne.
"Your Majesty, the Great Han Immortal Dynasty has just entered the Immortal Realm, controlling the lands of two realms. From the northern expedition against the Burial Cult, the fierce battle against King Jin Xi's army on the Boundary Sea, and the recent incident with the Xuan Sect, in all these battles, the Great Han Immortal Dynasty has never been seen to have Golden Immortal powerhouses. I assert that the Great Han Immortal Dynasty's foundation is no longer inferior to that of the Xuan Sect, placing them as second-tier among the Nine Realms!"
"The generals of the Great Han are all monstrous individuals, wielding immortal treasures that can slay Golden Immortal beings. However, facing a Celestial Lord like Your Majesty, in my humble opinion, it is merely a glance!"
"The Second Army of Yinglong's attack on our Southern Heaven Immortal Dynasty is merely to vent their anger. They are not capable of destroying our dynasty. Zheng Chenggong's military strategy is extraordinary, and he will certainly not be operating in the southeastern or southern sea areas. If I were Zheng Chenggong, I would bypass the southern near seas, land from the west, and destroy another of our armies!"
"Your Majesty merely needs to deploy heavy troops in advance along the southwestern coast. Once the Second Army of Yinglong lands, they can be surrounded and annihilated!" Li Zhou squinted his eyes.
"Indeed!"
"Prime Minister's words have greatly comforted my heart. Come, order all army corps in the southwest to ambush the Second Army of the Great Han Yinglong!"
"Order! The naval forces to intercept along the route!"
"This time, I shall devour this powerful maritime army of the Great Han! After I have dealt with the matter of Burial Dragon Island, I will personally lead the army to destroy the Xuan Sect and the Great Han Immortal Dynasty along the way!"
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Several days later.